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 Matt Andriese, called up the night before as a spot starter, had his
best and longest outing of the season for his first career win.
Shortstop Nick Franklin, who came in hitting .102, reached base four
times with two key hits. And rookie outfielder Joey Butler added
three hits and two RBIs.
"It's motivating, knowing we have guys that can step up in different
spots all throughout the order," Butler said. "It's a
confidence-builder for sure. It's a good thing."
The Rays (33-29) had 14 hits -- 13 of them singles, along with two
sacrifice bunts and a sacrifice fly -- in ending a three-game
winning streak for Chicago (28-31).
"They didn't hit much really hard. They just kept hitting what we
pitched them," said Mark Parent, filling in as White Sox manager for
the weekend.
Chicago got three runs in the seventh -- two on a home run by first
baseman Jose Abreu -- to cut a 6-2 Rays lead to a run, but Tampa Bay
padded that in the bottom of the inning and the bullpen held on to
end the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his second save of the season.
"Lot of good things tonight," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
"Sometimes we're going to have to piece it together, and we did. We
got seven runs tonight, but those runs were more manufactured than
what we've done through the course of the year."
Tampa Bay had scored more than six runs just once in its previous 22
games, and the Rays got at least one hit or RBI from all nine
starters.
The Rays, retired in order in the first two innings, got to White
Sox starter John Danks in the third, scoring two runs with three
singles. Outfielders Brandon Guyer and Butler had RBIs for a 2-0
lead.
Andriese, a last-minute call-up from Triple-A Durham, pitched well
early, holding the White Sox to four singles and no runs in the
first four innings.
Andriese ran into trouble in the fifth, walking No. 9 hitter Carlos
Sanchez with one out. Center fielder Adam Eaton laid a perfect bunt
down the third-base line and catcher Rene Rivera fired a throw into
right field, allowing Sanchez to score from first to cut the lead to
2-1, with Eaton making it to third.
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White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez followed with a sacrifice fly to
forge a 2-2 tie.
The Rays took the lead back in the fifth with singles from Butler
and third baseman Evan Longoria ahead of a sacrifice fly from second
baseman Logan Forsythe.
Abreu's home run got the White Sox within a run in the seventh, but
that was as close as they came.
"I am working every day trying to hit the ball to the opposite
field," Abreu said through a translator. "I'm feeling good right now
about that. It was a good pitch. I was able to hit it well."
NOTES: The Rays, who recalled three players and moved three others
to help a depleted pitching staff after Thursday's win, had C Curt
Casali join the team on the "taxi squad," to be recalled after the
game to serve as the backup catcher. Casali replaces Bobby Wilson,
who was designated for assignment after Thursday's game. Casali, who
hit .167 in 72 at-bats last season, was hitting .205 at Triple-A
Durham. The Rays announced after the game that rookie OF Mikie
Mahtook was optioned to Durham to make room. He hit .150 with two
home runs in 20 at-bats, with a single in Friday's win. ... White
Sox manager Robin Ventura will not be with the team during the
weekend series to attend the college graduation of his daughter,
Madison. Bench coach Mark Parent will manage the club in his
absence. ... The White Sox announced they have agreed to terms with
26 of their first 34 draft picks. Another draft pick, first-round
pick Carson Fulmer, is expected to start Sunday for Vanderbilt in
the College World Series. ... Rays LHP Jake McGee became the team's
sixth pitcher to post a save Wednesday, the highest total in the
majors. Tampa Bay's record is nine different pitchers with saves in
2009.
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